Conference name: 12th European AAATE Conference (Association for the
Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe)

Venue: Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal

Event Date: 19-22 September, 2013

Scope and Thematic Areas

Those that have been associated to the area of "Assistive Technology"
in Europe for the last two decades might remember that the last of the
ECART Conferences – the precursor of the AAATE Conferences - took
place in Lisbon, Portugal in 1995. And it was during this ECART
Conference that AAATE was officially created. Thus, in 2013 AAATE will
commemorate its 18th anniversary, reaching the adult age. So we are
pleased that Portugal is again the place where all involved in the
field of Assistive Technology in Europe and abroad will gather again
for the "12th European AAATE Conference" that will take place
September 19 to 22, 2013 in Vilamoura, Portugal, in the Algarve
region, one of the most beautiful areas of our country.

One of the main objectives of the AAATE2013 Conference is to bring
together researchers, professionals, manufacturers, end users and
their families, and combine their knowledge, expertise, needs and
expectations, contributing in a multidisciplinary way to the success
of this meeting. This will be achieved not only by the presentation of
papers during the two and a half days of the conference, but also
through the participation in "Instructional Courses" and in a
"Research Symposium" held immediately after the main Conference, a
novel approach to contribute to the advancement of the field in
Europe.

Presentations contributing to the advancement of Assistive Technology
(AT), not only in technological areas, but in all the fields closely
related with this domain of knowledge - Education and Training,
Service Provision, Research, Industry, Legislation – are strongly
encouraged to be submitted to this Conference. Plenary sessions with
invited speakers, experts in those different domains will be an
important part of the Conference. A special emphasis will be given to
the "European Accessibility Act" as we believe that this Act - now
under public discussion all over Europe - can be of the utmost
importance for the advancement of the field of AT in Europe,
contributing for an European harmonized framework for accessible goods
and services. Another area that will be given special relevance is
Industry of AT. Manufacturers and providers of assistive technology
products will have the opportunity not only to expose their products,
but also to actively participate in special sessions and
presentations, where the outcomes of their developments can be shown
to the participants, leading to a more effective dialogue between
manufacturers, researchers, developers, professionals and end users.

We encourage engineers, therapists, teachers, social workers, service
providers, researchers, manufacturers, end users and all those
directly or indirectly involved in the field of AT, to participate and
contribute to the advancement of this multidisciplinary area, so the
outcomes of this Conference will help to improve the quality of life
of persons with disabilities and older persons in Europe.

Thematic areas where contributions are accepted include but are not
limited to:
 
    Ageing, Disability and Technology
    Alternative and Augmentative Communication
    Ambient and Assisted Living
    Assistive Robotics
    AT and Cloud Computing
    AT for Mobility and Accessibility
    Design for All
    e-Inclusion
    Education and Training in AT
    HCI and Multimodal Interfaces
    Integrated Solutions for Mobility and Communication
    Legal Issues
    Service Provision in AT
    Technology for Cognitive and Sensory Impairments
 

The AAATE 2013 Conference is organized by INSTICC
(http://www.insticc.org) - Institute for Systems and Technologies of
Information, Control and Communication - an international scientific,
non-profit association for the development and dissemination of
scientific knowledge in the areas of information systems and
technologies, control and communications. The Technical University of
Lisbon (http://www.utl.pt), the Catholic University of Portugal
(http://www.ucp.pt) and ANDITEC (http://www.anditec.pt), a Portuguese
company specialized in AT, will cooperate with INSTICC in the
organization of this event.
 

Keynote Speakers
Available soon.

Submission and Publication

The submission of full papers (minimum of 4 pages, with a
comprehensive description of the work) is strongly encouraged. After
peer revision, accepted full papers will be published in the
Conference Proceedings by IOS Press, and presented at the conference
as a regular presentation (20 minutes) or as a poster presentation.

Authors can also submit extended abstracts (up to 2 pages) of their
contributions. After peer revision, accepted extended abstracts will
be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts (with ISBN) by
SciTePress and presented at the conference as a short presentation (10
minutes) or as a poster presentation. The Conference Book of Abstracts
will also include the accepted full papers abstracts.
 

Manufacturers and providers of assistive technology are also invited
to submit papers describing their products and outcomes. The
conference program will include special industry sessions for the
presentation of selected industry papers.

Important Dates
Conference date: 19-22 September, 2013

Full Paper Submission: February 15, 2013
Notification: April 15, 2013
Early Registration and Camera-Ready: May 15, 2013

Conference Chair
Luis Azevedo, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal

Program Chair
Pedro Encarnação, Faculty of Engineering of the Catholic University of
Portugal, Portugal
 

Event Site: http://www.aaate2013.eu/